Visa agent faces court over alleged UK visa forgery
A visa agent, Adediwura Adesina Stanley, has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly forging documents to support a United Kingdom visa application. The case involves accusations of conspiracy and the use of false financial records. The court granted bail to Stanley despite concerns he might flee or interfere with witnesses. The ICPC emphasized its commitment to prosecuting document fraud related to visa applications.
What happened
- Adediwura Adesina Stanley was arraigned on March 11, 2026, before Justice I. Ijelu at the Lagos State High Court for alleged conspiracy, forgery, and use of false documents.
- The ICPC accused Stanley and two others, Olufemi Samuel Adewunmi and Oluwayemi Oyinkan, of producing forged financial documents to deceive UK Visas and Immigration.
- The court granted bail to Stanley in the sum of N10m with two sureties, despite opposition from prosecution counsel Mrs Yvonne Williams-Mbata.
- The judge ordered Stanley to deposit his international passport with the court and barred him from travelling outside Nigeria.
- The matter was adjourned till April 1, 2026, for the commencement of trial.
